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Andrew Mitchell, the Government Chief Whip, has been forced to apologise for
an allegedly foul-mouthed tirade at police officers who tried to stop him
cycling out of Downing Street.

The 56-year-old MP for Sutton Coldfield admitted that he “did not treat the
police with the respect they deserve” after they refused to open the
street’s main gates for him to ride his bicycle through, and tried to usher
him through a side exit.

The Sun reported that the millionaire minister called the officers
“plebs”, telling them to “learn your f****** place”.